PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs executive secretarial functions for school principal.
• Relieves school principals of details which do not require their personal attention by the use of discretion, tact and thorough knowledge of district/office policies and procedures.
• Extensive computer application/database system management to produce all levels of correspondence and reports.
• Maintains calendar of appointments for the principal, ensuring the principal is apprised of all appointments and changes as well as matters requiring immediate attention.
• Takes notes of minutes of meetings or hearings and prepares them to be in final document format.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced diverse environment, self-starter, systems thinker, excellent communication skills.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs executive secretarial functions for school administrator.
• Relieves administrator of duties that do not require their personal attention.
• Receives calls and callers, ascertaining their business and answering their questions or referring them to the proper person.
• Make appointments and schedules meetings for administrator as directed.
• Take notes of meetings and hearings and prepares minutes as needed.
• Opens, sorts and reads incoming mail and email and independently prepares replies to routine correspondence.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of budgets, personnel records, staff attendance reports, etc. relating to the responsibilities of the particular office or department.
• Maintains files of both general and confidential information pertinent to the activities of the office.
• Organizes and coordinates the special activities related to the particular department or assignment, i.e. new student orientation, “moving up"

About the Center for Special Services:

The Center for Special Services provides specialized programs designed to ensure school districts meet the current and future educational challenges of students with disabilities. School districts refer students to Southern Westchester BOCES programs through their CSE process. Programs are located in local schools, community settings and BOCES locations throughout Westchester. We also provide specialized services to students who attend school in their local districts. The Center is a division of Southern Westchester BOCES, a values-based organization of education leaders committed to serving the students and educators of our region. Working here provides our employees opportunities to make a true difference in the lives of children, families and communities. BOCES provides high quality, cost-efficient cooperative services supporting a wide range of educational functions. We seek to recruit talented, experienced professionals who share our vision and belief in public education.

    PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide one-on-one assistance to an assigned student.

• Ability to work with students with special needs.